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As Firefleet is located in the West Midlands, England. It is appropriate that an example of one file in the archives of Firefleet should be displayed. Below is the complete history of known fire stations in the West Midlands.
The West Midlands has gone through a number of changes since 1911. Birmingham City absorbed part of Staffordshire and those local fire brigades came under the jurisdiction of Birmingham City. This remained until Nationalisation in 1941. In 1948 the West Midlands contained City and County Borough fire brigades. Another major change took place in 1967 when a few surrounding County Boroughs took over part of Staffordshire and these were absorbed into the West Midlands with parts of Warwickshire and Worcestershire Counties in 1974.
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Acocks Green
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Alexander Road
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1903 - 1992
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( Formerly Birmingham City. Replaced by Haymills )
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Aldridge
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Northgate
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1969
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E4
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( Formerly Staffordshire County. Replaced Brownhills )
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Aston
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Chester Road
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1879 - 1924
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Ettington Road
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1924
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A2
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( Formerly Aston Manor, to Birmingham 1911 )
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Bickenhill
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Northway, National Exhibition Centre
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1977
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B7
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Billesley
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Brook Lane
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1962
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C8
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( Replaced Kings Heath )
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Bilston
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Town Hall
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-1839 - -1930
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Market Street
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-1930 - 1963
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Prosser Street
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1963
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E7
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( Formerly Staffordshire and Wolverhampton County Borough )
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Binley
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Hipswell Highway, Coventry
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1969
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B6
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( Formerly Coventry City )
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Birmingham City
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Albion Street
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1911 - 1967
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( Replaced by Ladywood )
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Birmingham City
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10 Little Cannon Street
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1868 - 1881
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Upper Priory
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1881 - 1935
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Lancaster Circus, Queensway
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1935 - 2006
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A1
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( Originally Corporation Street to Queensway )
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Birmingham City
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Rednall Road, Cotteridge
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? - 1930
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( Replaced by Kings Norton )
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Birmingham City
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3 - 5 Great Colmore Street
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1910 - 1933
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Birmingham City
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Linguard Street
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1902 - 1956
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Bloxwich
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Planetree House, ?
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? - 1954
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High Street
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1954
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E2
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( Formerly Walsall County Borough )
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Bordesley Green
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Bordesley Green, Birmingham
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1907 - 1972
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( Replaced by Ward End )
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Bournbrook
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Bristol Road
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1970
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C4
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( Replaced Selly Oak )
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Brierley Hill
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Pearson Street
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1868 - 1877
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Town Hall
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1877 - 1938
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Round Oak, Dudley Road
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1938 - 1966
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Dudley Road
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1966
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D2
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( Formerly Staffordshire and Dudley County Borough )
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Canley
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Sir Henry Parks Road, Coventry
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1956
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B4
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( Replaced Tile Hill. Formerly Coventry City )
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Coventry City
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St Marys Street
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1861 - 1902
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Priory Street
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1861 - 1902
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Barracks, Smithford Street
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1861 - 1902
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Hales Street ( Extended 1934 )
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1902 - 1976
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Radford Road
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1976
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B3
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( Formerly Coventry City )
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Cradley Heath
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Mace Street, Old Hill
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1942
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D6
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( Formerly Staffordshire County and Warley County Borough )
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Darlaston
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58 Victoria Street
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1896 - ?
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Richard Street
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? - 1969
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( Formerly Staffordshire County and Walsall County Borough )
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Dudley CB
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Priory Street
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1892 - 1940
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Tower Street
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1940 - 1998
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Burton Road
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1998
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D9
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( Formerly Dudley County Borough )
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Erdington
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Mason Road
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1918 - 1939
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Orphanage Road
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1939
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A4
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( Formerly Birmingham City )
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Fallings Park
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Bushbury Road, Wolverhampton
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1940 - 1966
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Bushbury Road, Wolverhampton
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1966
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E6
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( Formerly Wolverhampton CB )
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Foleshill
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Holmesdale Road, Coventry
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1942 - 1944
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Foleshill Road, Coventry
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1944 - 1951
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Foleshill Road, Coventry
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1951 - 1990
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Foleshill Road, Coventry
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1990
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B5
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( Formerly Coventry City )
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Halesowen
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Mucklaws Hill
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? - 1959
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Hagley Road
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1959
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D4
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( Formerly Worcestershire County )
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Handsworth
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Public Offices, Soho Road
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1879 - 1931
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Stafford Road
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1931 - 1999
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Rookery Road
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1999
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A7
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( To Birmingham 1911. Formerly Birmingham City )
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Harborne
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Rose Road
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1907 - 1996
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( Formerly Birmingham City. Replaced by Woodgate Valley )
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Haymills
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Speedwell Road
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1992
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C9
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( Replaced Acocks Green )
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Highgate
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Moseley Road
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1912 - 1972
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Moseley Road
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1972
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C1
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( Formerly Birmingham City )
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Kings Heath
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Silver Street
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- 1897 - 1962
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( Replaced by Billesley )
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Kings Norton
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South Pershore Road
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1930
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C5
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( Replaced Cotteridge and Stirchley )
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Ladywood
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Icknield Port Road
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1967
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C7
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( Replaced Albion Street, Birmingham )
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Northfield
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Maas Road
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1912 - 1958
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South Road
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1958
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C6
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( Formerly Birmingham City )
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Oldbury
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Thimble Mill Road
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-1920 - 1952
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Perrot Street
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1952 - 1974
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Old Park Lane
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